Notice about Equine Dental Technicians
Del. Edward T. Scott patroned legislation amending the Code of Virginia, effective July 1, 2007, to require registration of equine dental technicians in Virginia and to set forth their scope of practice. The Act also states that only registered equine dental technicians or licensed veterinarians can plane or level equine teeth. See the Acts of Assembly Chapter 754 .

This measure also required the Board of Veterinary Medicine to promulgate regulations setting criteria for registration of equine dental technicians. Those regulations became effective November 29, 2007. For further details, see the "Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine" on the Laws & Regulations webpage. Hardcopies are also available upon request.

NOTE: Effective March 8, 2008, §54.1-3815 of the Code of Virginia was amended to provide for supervised practice for appropriately credentialed licensed veterinary technicians and persons who are in training and obtaining experiential requirements for registration as equine dental technicians. See Chapter Acts of the Assembly Chapter 490 for important details on the restrictions involved http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0490.

Federal Rules will classify Tributame Euthanasia Solution as Schedule III
On September 28, 2006, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's final rules become effective which classify embutramide (including its salts) as Schedule III. Recent studies of its high abuse potential have resulted in this action. For further details, please refer to this Federal Register article (pdf).

Beginning July 1, 2006, veterinarians will be able to puchase certain medicines and drugs exempt from Virginia's retail sales and use tax if they are used or consumed directly in the care, medication or treatment of animals being raised for agricultural production. In addition, medicines and drugs that are purchased by a veterinarian for sale to a farmer for direct use in producing an agricultural product for market will be exempt from sale and use tax. For further information, visit the Virginia Department of Taxation's website at www.tax.virginia.gov or contact the Department of Taxation's Office of Customer Relations at 804-367-8037.

NEW RABIES VACCINATION CERTIFICATE INFORMATION REQUIREMENT:
Please note that new regulations came into effect on October 8, 2005, which require the following under 18VAC150-20-195. Recordkeeping.

E. An initial rabies certificate for an animal receiving a primary rabies vaccination shall clearly display the following information: "An animal is not considered immunized for at least 28 days after the initial or primary vaccination is adminstered."

Please contact the Board office if you have questions.

Online Licensing - Licensees can now renew a license, change an address and request a duplicate license online.

Guidance on Contents of Medical Records (adopted February 3, 2005)

Information about applying to take the Veterinary Technology National Board Examination in Virginia is now available by going to the following website, aavsb.org, click on the blue box that says Veterinary Technicians and scrolling down to VTNE Application Process and Exam Preparation. This is the ONLY way to apply for the VTNE as the board office no longer accepts applications and fees to take the VTNE. Applications for licensure ONLY are to continue to be sent to the Board office at9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233 and can still be downloaded from our website under Applications and Forms.